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A Wisconsin Assembly committee is considering three bills that would implement new pretrial detention procedures and discourage use of cash bail.
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State Assembly considers new pretrial detention bills
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Sheriff urges media to keep school stabber’s name secret
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Man gets 4 years probation after telling job applicants their names too ‘ghetto’
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Law Journal honors its 2019 Unsung Heroes
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Wisconsin Guard’s sexual assault response ‘train wreck’
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Woman sent to prison for selling drugs at ‘meth farm’
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LOSS FOR WORDS: Stenographer shortage prompts industry to seek out different solutions
Case Digests
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FDCPA Violation
Capital Management Services, L.P. (CMS) is a debt collector, and therefore regularly sends out dunning letters to debtors hoping to collect past-due debts.
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Judgment – Breach of Contract
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Lanham Act – Attorney Fees
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Sentencing Guidelines
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Due Process Violation
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Damages – Comparative Negligence
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Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
Commentary
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Who wants to be friends – with a judge?
On Jan. 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the question of who can be friends with a judge – at least in the cyber world. The implications of the case may affect the use of ESM (Electronic Social Media) by judges and bring into play the adage “bad facts make bad law”.
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BRINGING IT HOME: What to do when one party in a divorce is a stay-at-home parent
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BE CANDID! Being forthcoming in mediation submissions eases way to resolution
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VIEW FROM THE HALLWAY: Judge-turned-mediator offers advice on what works
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Most family law cases now settle. Here are some tips on doing it right.
